Arth graduated of Central High School in 1952 and attended the College of St. Catherine. Arth went on to become an internationally #1 ranked tennis player. Together with her partner Darlene Hard, Arth won the US doubles championships in 1958 and 1959 and the Wimbledon Doubles title in 1959. Arth receive the Lions Club outstanding athlete award in 1958 and was inducted into the Saint Paul Central Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.